Advocacy is the most important work we do. Why? Because you’re currently riding the fruits of Evergreen’s advocacy and policy efforts dating back nearly 30 years. New projects take a lot of foresight. And patience. And dedication. And a lot of banging our heads against the wall…

The average trail project on public lands has taken us 7 years from concept to completion. Did I mention banging heads against walls?

Protecting Recreation Resources for Future Generations

Our work today directly impacts trails for the next generation of mountain bikers. While we like to focus on trails today, our advocacy work addresses recreation policy and public land protection and management decisions that have long term impacts on recreation. What we do now affects how our kids, and their kids, will access and experience the outdoors.

It’s hard to take the long-term lens. But we understand that Natural Resource Protection and Stewardship are fundamental to your continued enjoyment of trails.

Charting a Steadfast Line Through Rocky Trail

Advocacy is about relationships, partnerships, and effectively combining recreation, conservation, and economic interests to both protect public lands and develop truly sustainable recreation resources. Our limited recreation resources are under continuous pressure from increased use, reduced funding, and ecological changes.

We’re also seeing the introduction of several new technologies to local trails including drones, e-bikes, one-wheels and timbersleds among others.

Many of these developments have created tension within MTB advocacy over the past few years. But with your help, we've had a steadfast course and strengthened our seat at the table in recreation policy and project development initiatives.

So What Did We Do in 2018?

1)We Engaged in Public Land Protection and Land Management Planning

Evergreen submitted letters of support and/or listed areas of concern related to recreation impact for the following land management projects, plans and initiatives: